County election officials in California are supporting legislation that conceals the costs of local tax measures from ballots. This is part of a decade-long issue focused on ballot transparency rather than voter fraud. The proposed changes aim to limit detailed information about local measures that authorize borrowing for public projects, impacting taxpayers. The battle has become partisan, with Democrats in favor of the legislation and Republicans advocating for transparency. Governor Gavin Newsom previously vetoed a similar bill, and current efforts may again depend on his decisions.
Democrats and election officials are backing legislation that would hide from the ballot the cost to taxpayers of pricey local tax measures.
This fight is over a different sort of ballot integrity, whether the information on the ballot is thorough, truthful and transparent.
The decade-long battle has turned partisan, with most Democrats supporting legislation seeking to hide the cost of the priciest local tax measures.
Depending on what happens in the state Senate in the coming weeks, the fate of ballot transparency might once again ride on the governor bucking his party.
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